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No, i think you are selling the republicans short, selling the republican leadership and rank and file membership. let them speak their mind and voices be heard in the next appropriations process, which, by the way, starts today. put 17 to an end but the discussion about 18 funding begins right now and we very much want to see the ordinary appropriations process function. anything we can do at the white house to encourage that to happen we will do it. and -- because we do not want to be here aga...

Money to build this. my guess is thats not gonna sell very well for some folks on the left. >> you spoke ab this being a bipartisan bill because it needs to be. the president also is floating the idea of doing away with the legislative filibuster. is that a good idea? is that what you need? >> clearly you dont need it because we did this. the question is would it be easier? would the results be even better? would there be less sort of animosity? maybe. i know there has been some discussion on th...

Be. thats not happening. that shows how die -- divisive. >> jon: lets see if theres a shutdown in september like theyre talking might be possible. shane harris, "wall street journal." also today, president trump talking with phone by president vladimir putin. both of them taking on the sidelines of the g-20 summit in september. the two agreed to work together for diplomatic process on north korea. according to a white house read-out of their call, president trump and putin talked about syria. no...

People like rush limbaugh, hes talking to his base. and i think thats why you heard the rhetoric from jeff sessions last week, hitting hard against new york city as a sanctuary city saying crime has gone up here when it has not. that resonates well with the base with the president saying at the end of the day i may not be able to accomplish this but boy did i go out fighting for it. >> this will play very well with the base. on the other hand the court ruling is on conservative constitutional gr...

City saying crime has gone up here when it has not. that resonates well with the base with the president saying at the end of the day i may not be able to accomplish this but boy did i go out fighting for it. >> this will play very well with the base. on the other hand the court ruling is on conservative constitutional ground, citing the 10th amendment, the supreme court decision saying that you couldnt force states to take the extra medicaid funding. >> its about the appropriations process. >> ...

On border security and the wall he was going to have to use the appropriations process, but e he would make sure that that promise would be kept as far as the payment of it. >> a real quick tofollow up. if border cross rgs down, is the wall even necessary? >> absolutely. the wall does several things. >> the border crossings be down saying were going to have drugs flowing in it we dont have the wall. >> just because you have a couple good months in a year, you want to make sure you take long-term...

>> he was going to have to use the current appropriations process, but he would make sure that promise would be kept as far as the payment. this is a permanent step that will extends beyond his presidency. we will make sure it doesnt continue. >> lets bring in my panel. so first to you. we heard jim in the broefing saying why is this even an issue with the border wall and funding it you said all along mexico was going to pay for it. whats the deal? >> mexico has been adamant. we are not paying t...

North korea and russia? >> david makes a really important point. you are always governed as president by the guy who came before you. i think trump despite his comments that should not get involved in syria. he saw obama as weak and feckless on the world stage and did not back it up. some of this is clearly meant to say look world leaders, this is not the last president. if we say were going to do it, were going to do it. the other thing is health care, tax reform. building of the wall. appropri...

Debt or the deficit. its the first part of the appropriations process. well send this up to the hill now. the appropriations committees of the house and the senate -- the house controls the power of the purse. congress controls the power of the purse. excuse me. this is the first step in that process. well address the issues of the longer term deficit and debt. well have to do with revenue flews, tax policy. its a fair question. now is not the right time. >> the 28% that comes from the state dep...

>> its not the right time for the question. the blueprint does not deal with the debt or even the deficit. it is simply the first part of the appropriations process. well sends this up to the hill, the appropriations of the house, the senate, congress controls the power of the purse and this will be the first step in that process. we will start to dra es the issues of the longer term deficit. and deal with mandatory spending, tax policy, revenue flows. its a fair question just not the time. >> i...